The Victorious Church | The Altar of Incense

Revelation 5:6-14, 8:3-4 

Pastor Daniel Bracken – December 4, 2023  

I. Introduction

1. 1. The closest piece of furniture to the Ark of the Covenant
      was the Altar of Incense.
   2. Incense was burned ____________________ and ____________________.
      

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   3. The incense itself was made by the priestly family of Atina’s and they held the ____________________ of making the incense where smoke rose straight up.
      

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   4. The tabernacle and the temple were ____________________ pictures of ____________________ realities.
      

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II. A look at the text. 

1. 1. Revelation 5:6-14
      1. Heaven is filled with ____________________.
         

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      2. The twenty-four elders each hold a ____________________
         and golden ____________________ full of incense which
         are the prayers of the saints.
         

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   2. Revelation 8:3-4
      1. An angel with a golden censor stands at the golden altar.
      2. Notice that the incense went up from the ____________________ hand showing that ____________________ helps bring our prayers to the throne of God.
         

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III. God is speaking to us. 

1. 1. The church is God’s ____________________ to the world.
      

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      1. We are his ____________________ in a defiled world.
         

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      2. We are to be a ____________________
         and praying community.
         

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   2. We must see the importance of prayer.
      1. It is of great ____________________ to God, seen by the gold.
      2. Everything is tied to the prayers of the saints.
         

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         1. ____________________ things happen, prayer goes up.
            

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         2. Judgments are ____________________ until prayers
            have been offered.
            

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         3. Prayer is the ____________________ driving the plan
            of God toward completion
            

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      3. God has given wonderful ____________________
         to the people who pray.
         

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IV. Conclusion